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Peace Talks: A Postcolonial Approach to Acculturation: The American Dream Re-visioned 03/17/2023

From Peace Talks:

 

This episode focuses on how we can change our approach towards acculturation from an “assimilation” based system to an “integration” based system that respects the cultural heritage and dignity of immigrants entering the United States. We meet with Tamara Parks, who has been a teacher and principal for nearly a decade, and is currently serving as the Director of the Multilingual program through the Essex Westford School District (EWSD). We will be exploring Tamara’s journey as a first generation immigrant to the United States, herself, and how that experience has informed her work in the public education system. We will be discussing a range of peacebuilding topics, such as postcolonialism, multiculturalism, and building peace through inclusive practices that promote equity and understanding across cultures and communities.

 

Show Guest: Tamara Parks — Educator, Advocate, and Director of the Multilingual Program at the Essex Westford School District 

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission 03/15/2023

For more information on current procedures and meeting dates for the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, please visit ccrpcvt.org/about-us/commission/agendas-minutes.

Celebrate Life: Julieta Rushford Santiago 03/10/2023

From Gary De Carolis:

Words that describe Julieta: Caring, Intuitive, Healer.

Dr. Julieta Rushford Santiago was born and raised in Puerto Rico. At the age of 17 she graduated high school and pursued higher education in the United States. She has a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and earned her Doctorate degree in Chiropractic from Life University, Marietta, GA, in 1994.

Dr. Julieta has over 30 years of experience in Network Spinal Analysis;

She is a Certified Aromatherapist and a Trauma Informed Care Practitioner

Dr. Rushford lives in Williston, with her husband, Dr. Matt Rushford.

Together they have one son, Storm, who is currently in college.

  

Chittenden Solid Waste District 03/08/2023

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

Peace Talks: Building Community Trust through Transparency and Good Governance 02/24/2023

From Peace Talks:

This episode is about building trust through transparency and community dialogue. We meet with Scott Lowry. He is an entrepreneur, an advocate for social change, and the Founder of Know Your Force — a startup business that provides police departments with a community feedback tool that better informs police departments about their engagements with the public. We discuss peacebuilding topics that cover collective impact and shared value through socially responsive business ventures, as well as conflict transformation through mediative processes, dialogue, and trust building.

Host Daniel Parkins will be joined by guest Scott Lowry — Entrepreneur, Advocate for Social Change, and Founder of Know Your Force

Chittenden Solid Waste District 02/22/2023

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Champlain Valley School District Budget Presentation 02/13/2023

Rene Sanchez, Superintendent, and Gary Marckres, Chief Operations Officer, present the FY24 Champlain Valley School District budget. Moderated by Bobby Lussier.

For more information about upcoming Town Meeting Day 2023 coverage visit bit.ly/TownMeeting2023

Celebrate Life: Ellen Baker 02/10/2023

From Gary De Carolis:

5 words that describe Ellen: Compassionate, Deeply Caring, Energetic, Unselfish, Wise

Ellen was born and lived in New York City, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in psychology. She spent her childhood in an apartment that she shared with parents, Sam and Ida, and her brother, Michael. Many Sundays were spent with her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Ellen's career as an elementary school teacher began in a public school in the South Bronx. She then taught in a day-care center in a low income housing project.

In 1971, Ellen moved to Vermont where she taught in Sharon, Northfield and finally Berlin, Vermont. She received her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Gifted and Talented Education. After 35 years in the public school classroom, Ellen became the Director of Educator Licensure Programs at the University of Vermont where she worked with aspiring teachers for 15 years. Ellen has two sons, two stepsons, four daughter in laws, and five grandchildren. She lives with her husband Eddie in the New North End of Burlington, Vermont.

After 50 years in the field of education, Ellen recently retired and hopes to travel with her husband and spend more time with family.
 

CCS Bridging Program: The Dream Seekers 02/06/2023

Emily Anderson, Bridging Coordinator, Champlain Community Services (CCS), introduces students from the CCS Bridging Program. In this episode, we meet The Dream Seekers as they share their artwork created with Topaz Weis of Expressive Arts VT and interview David Frye, member of The Green Mountain Advocates. The students appearing are Ryan Kanat, Kaydance Messier, Grey Stirling, Clara Tarte.

Chittenden Solid Waste District 01/25/2023

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

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